Category Archives: Action

Movie Review: ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Nat Almirall

I had a soft spot for 2009’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and I have a soft spot for this, even with its flaws. If you remember the end of the last film (and never mind if you didn’t), … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘The Croods’ Smashes Into First Place For Another Big Dreamworks Animation Win

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There used to be a rule in feature animation. PIXAR was the king of quality and they had a perfect record, Dreamworks had Shrek and a whole train load of Disney and PIXAR knockoffs with star-studded casts. Most of the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘Olympus Has Fallen’

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Nat Almirall

Die Hard on a White House. That’s basically it right there. You have your former law enforcer — here his name is Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) and he used to be Secret Service assigned to protect the President (Aaron Eckhart). … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Oz’ Continues to Impress as ‘Wonderstone’ Bombs

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Coming as a surprise to no one, Oz: The Great and Powerful has come in first in the weekend box office for a second weekend in a row. The film is performing strong as the first blockbuster of the year, … Continue reading →

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Former WWE Champion Batista to Play Drax in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

Posted on March 15, 2013 by John Carle

If you were looking for someone to fitting take on the role of a character whose last name is “The Destroyer”, it isn’t a shock to see that former WWE Champion Batista will be filling the boots of Drax in … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Oz’ Opening Weekend Both Great and Powerful

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Sam Raimi sure knows how to make a successful crowd pleaser, his prequel to the most famous movie ever came out with the first blockbuster opening weekend of 2013. Raking in over $80 Million in its debut frame, Oz: The Great and … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘Dead Man Down’

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Nat Almirall

On the one hand, there’s a revenge thriller with shootouts, car chases, detective work, and a dynamite climax. On the other, there’s a woefully underwritten love story that can’t think of anything else but to have the leads stare at … Continue reading →

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‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Adds Two More Mutants to the Cast List

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The cast list for X-Men: Days of Future Past is starting to get a little ridiculous. Featuring the bulk of the cast from X-Men: First Class and significant portions of the original X-Men trilogy, the film is going to be … Continue reading →

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